Thursday, September 3, 2015

Palomar Data Blog: For the Love of Carmen



Panel #
Abstraction
Panel
Transition
Time/
Speed
Line(s)
Words/
Images
1
Vincente: 3
Heraclio: 4


Heraclio’s lines are thinner and much simpler than Vincente’s, causing Heraclio to be focused on much less.
Word
2
All: 4
Subject to subject
Time between 1 & 2 is fast (seconds)
All characters have similar style lines to Vincente’s in the previous panel. (No one character stands out here).
Word
3
Both: 5
Scene to scene
Time between 2 & 3 is slower (it is showing a scene that is most likely days later
The lines in this panel are much more simple that the two panels before, causing more attention to be focused on the words in the bubble.
Interdependent
4
Both: 4
Aspect to aspect
Time between 3 & 4 is normal. While the scene is different, the author is changing aspects (could be minutes or days later)
Carmen has darker and thicker lines, causing her to stand out significantly.
Additive
5
All: 4
Scene to scene
Time is normal. Could be minutes or a few days later
Carmen and Luba have much darker lines causing them to be the center of attention.
Duo Specific
6
Carmen: 4
Others: 5
Action to action
Time is fast (within seconds)
Carmen is once again the focus due to her thicker, darker lines. Her accomplices have much simpler lines making them seem insignificant.
Duo Specific
7
Pipo, Carmen: 4
Man: 3
Action to action
Time is fast (within seconds)
The man has rigid lines to aid in showing his anger.
Duo Specific
8
Heraclio: 4
Others: 3
Scene to scene
Time is slow. The scene is years later.
Heraclio has simpler lines than the rest, one again putting him in the background.
Interdependent
9
Boys: 5
Carmen: 4
Scene to scene
Time is slow. The scene is a flashback to years ago.
Carmen has darker, thicker lines to make her stand out.
Interdependent
10
Manuel: 4
Heraclio: 5
Aspect to aspect
Time is normal. Could be minutes or days later.
Both boys have simple smooth lines.
Word

5 comments:

  1. Good job noticing the different types of transitions. As far as level of abstraction I wouldn't totally agree with a few panels such as the ones that were given 3's. I feel that 3's are very detailed in all aspects of the body structures. The face in particular is more defined and the separation of lines are very distinct.

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  2. Your argument seems set up already and I like it! Comparing all the different lines you notice each character has and talking about why that might be along with how they are different because of it would be interesting. You could also talk about maybe how the lines on Carmen change throughout your larger project and also mention why that might be.

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  3. You commentary considering the lines and time were great; you could definitely use them in a broader aspect for your presentation. You could mention how panels 5-7 were drawn closely together, as if the author wanted to imply that Carmen meddled in others' affairs quite often, as the closeness of the panels implies that Carmen is rushing through each event, as if they are happening back to back. Also, you could mention how the author draws Carmen more abstract than the other characters, maybe to emphasize how she looked younger than she really was, or to increase the disconnect between her and the boys who shunned her

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  4. Overall you did a very good job on your page. The way you analyzed the time was great and really sets you up in a good position on your presentation. I feel Carmen has darker lines to symbol her anger at that moment in time. I also feel in panel 3, the author is showing the object at a distance, which is why the lines are very thin and simple.

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  5. The argument is shown very clearly, so good job on that. I think that maybe your timing is a little off in the first panel transition, but other than that, your time lapses are very accurate. I also think that in the first panel, when you explain the reasoning behind the lines in Vicente and Heraclio's faces, it may not necessarily have meant that Heraclio was worried about less, he could just be a generally more calm-centered person.

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